Dead Spin preview: Slot machine horror with a nasty little hook
Sometimes a game sells itself on the vibe before anything else. Dead Spin is one of those games. Before you even get into the actual mechanics, it already has a grip on you just through the atmosphere. The whole thing has that grimy late-90s, early-2000s horror game feel to it, like you have somehow stumbled […]
Arcadian Days preview: Unfinished, beautiful, and quietly fascinating
Some games grab you with action. This one does it with atmosphere. Arcadian Days is not the sort of game that throws a hundred systems at you and begs for attention. Instead, it does something far simpler and, in its own way, far harder. It asks you to slow down, look around, and actually take […]
EMPULSE preview: This Titanfall-flavoured shooter is making a very strong first impression
I’ll be honest, my expectations were relatively high for EMPULSE. A game taking some of the core elements of an all-time favourite of mine, Titanfall. A new PvP first-person shooter with the movement and manoeuvrability of Titanfall is something I’m always on the lookout for. Moreover, created by 1047 games, the developer of Splitgate (and […]
HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate preview: The arcade snowboarding comeback we’ve been missing
HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate is an arcade-style, anime-inspired snowboarding game. Races, tricks, you name it. Get hyped!
Here’s our preview.
Rogue Maze preview: Hostile architecture done properly
Rogue Maze is the sort of game that makes its pitch very quickly and then dares you not to be at least a little curious. The demo launched on 28 May 2026, with Bionic Wombat Games handling both development and publishing, and the full game is currently listed as coming soon on Steam. Officially, it […]
Frontier: Path of Shadows preview: Plenty of promise, a few loose bolts
Frontier: Path of Shadows is an upcoming sci-fi tactical RPG from Oduvan Games, published by Brightika, Inc., with a public Steam demo due on 29 May 2026 and the full game currently targeting Q3 2026. Its official pitch is a mix of X-COM and Final Fantasy, with a focus on stripping away some of the […]
Do Not Buy This Game preview: The warning just made me want it more
“Do Not Buy This Game” is, on paper, about as subtle as a brick through a window. This upcoming Steam release from solo developer Kingblade Games pitches itself as a narrated comedy walk-sim where the game is being built while you play it, with the creator in your ear for roughly two hours, questioning your […]
Mexican Ninja preview: This rogue-like beat-’em-up looks beautifully unhinged
Every now and then, a game concept comes along that makes you pause, blink, and then immediately grin. Developed by Colombian outfit Madbricks and published by Romania-based Amber Studio, Mexican Ninja is exactly that kind of game. It’s a loud, proud, and beautifully unhinged 2.5D roguelike beat-’em-up that smashes two distinct cultures together like a […]